All-county cross country teams announced

LOGANSPORT — It was another outstanding year for cross country runners from Cass County.

Logansport’s boys team won its first sectional title since 1969 and advanced to the semistate as a team for the second straight year. Also on the boys side, Pioneer sophomore Dylan Bice advanced to the semistate and Caston freshman Seth Cousins advanced to the regional level for the first time in their young careers.

The Berries lead the way with five all-county selections in seniors Jon Flory and Chris Espinoza and sophomores Tate Gellinger, Travis Palmer and Kyle Jordan. Pioneer’s Bice and Caston’s Cousins are also all-county selections.

On the girls side, Logan enjoyed its best season in years and advanced to the regional as a team. Lewis Cass also had three girls advance to the regional in senior Sharaya Woodmansee, junior Jenna Yeakley and sophomore Gabi Carney, who are all all-county selections along with junior teammate Breanne Robertson. The Berries have four all-county selections as well in seniors Kelsey Hosler and Bailey McIntire, junior Carina Lange and sophomore Megan Martin.

The following are capsules of the all-county team, girls first, in alphabetical order.

Girls team

Gabi Carney, Cass

• Best time: 21:18.

• Favorite course: Logansport. “I think that my favorite course was probably Logansport because of how much time we spend in the woods.”

• Best memory of the season: “The memory I will never forget is when a little junior high girl talked about how one of our boy runners ‘has it goin’ on!’”

Kelsey Hosler, Logansport

• Best time: 21:53.

• Favorite course: New Prairie.

• Best memory of the season: “Bonding with all the girls on the team and all the fun times with the coaches. And being able to go to regionals this year. And being the best girls team at Logansport in 31 years.”

Carina Lange, Logansport

• Best time: 22:13.

• Favorite course: Indiana Wesleyan University “for the NCC meet.”

• Best memory of the season: “Cheering on teammates at meets.”

Megan Martin, Logansport

• Best time: 22:15.

• Favorite course: Culver.

• Best memory of the season: “When coach Achey calls us ‘Champions!’”

Bailey McIntire, Logansport

• Best time: 22:12.

• Favorite course: Logan’s course.

• Best memory of the season: “Getting so close with all the girls. Every time we were together it was a blast!”

• Best memory of the season: “My favorite memory was when my whole team walked into the newspaper room on the day of sectionals with cancer shirts on in remembrance of my mother. I also appreciate them attending my mother’s funeral to support me at the beginning of the season. I truly have the best team ever!”

Jenna Yeakley, Cass

• Best time: 21:14.

• Favorite course: Logansport. “I love running in the woods and I also ran my best time there.”

• Best memory of the season: “Two words: Friday practices.”

Boys team

Dylan Bice, Pioneer

• Best time: 17:15 on Pioneer’s course.

• Favorite course: New Prairie.

• Best memory of the season: “My favorite part of this season would probably be the last 40 seconds of my regional race at Culver Academies. It was a constant battle all the way to the finish line. I gave my all at the finish and came in 15th place, being the last individual to advance from our regional.”

Seth Cousins, Caston

• Best time: 18:01.

• Favorite course: Logansport.

• Best memory of the season: “Going to regionals.”

Chris Espinoza, Logansport

• Best time: 17:55.

• Favorite course: Logansport.

• Best memory of the season: “Eating all the food.”

Jon Flory, Logansport

• Best time: 17:06.

• Favorite course: New Prairie.

• Best memory: “Favorite memory was all of the kids who were on the team and how fun it was with them.”

Tate Gellinger, Logansport

• Best time: 16:44.

• Favorite course: Culver.

• Best memory of the season: “Winning first sectional since 1969.”

Kyle Jordan, Logansport

• Best time: 17:35.

• Favorite course: New Prairie.

• Best memory of the season: “My favorite memory is winning sectionals for the first time since 1969.”

Travis Palmer, Logansport

• Best time: 17:14.

• Favorite course: Logansport. “We ran on a lot of great courses, but our home course was by far my favorite.”

• Best memory of the season: “My favorite memory was winning sectionals for the first time in forever and hopefully repeat next year. And sweeping Peru.”